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Power and Marginalization in Popular Culture|Lisa a. King

Power and Marginalization in Popular Culture : The Oppressed in Six Television and Literature Media Franchises

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In many pop culture texts, "monsters" can be read as metaphors for marginalized Others in U.S. culture. This book applies the philosophical lens of Michel Foucault's normalizing and bio-powers to zombies, vampires, magicians, genetic mutants and others, asking whether these stories of apparent liberation really are so. Exploring a single theme in depth across a series of pop culture texts, this book encourages a radical new understanding of liberation narratives and of political activism as a mechanism of social change.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781476668673
  • ISBN-10: 1476668671
  • Publisher: McFarland & Company
  • Publish Date: May 2020
  • Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.45 pounds
  • Page Count: 172
  • Reading Level: Ages 18-UP

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